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Trilux, one of Europe’s largest luminaire makers, has become the latest company to sign a licensing deal with Philips, giving it access to key LED patents.

This license agreement with Trilux follows earlier deals between Philips and Zumtobel, Osram and Siteco. The Dutch giant’s licensing arrangement includes a range of patents and inventions of Philips, including key patents which Philips acquired when it bought Color Kinetics in 2007.

Zembrot says deal will lead to growth

This includes the key US patent number 6,016,038, filed in August 1997 and granted in January 1990, which covers colour mixing using LEDs with pulse-width modulation control.

‘The future belongs to LED lighting. It goes without saying that we are dedicated to exploring this technology’s immense potential regarding innovation and growth alike.

This cooperation agreement reflects our commitment to constantly developing new technologies and so increasing customer benefit. We are delighted to have found in Philips a renowned partner for this objective,’ Trilux chief Dietmar Zembrot told Lux magazine.

Elite Lighting Solutions, the Romford-based supplier of retrofit LED installations, has gone into liquidation along with a number of sister companies in the HSE Group, resulting in the loss of over 100 jobs.

Aimed at residential applications, this product is engineered to have the look and feel of low voltage halogen. The colour rendering is comparable to halogen but best of all is that the Polestar’s engine, the AmbientDim, has been designed to warm up when it dimmed, where colour temperature will fall to 2664K.

The Green Deal has been given a boost with the involvement of the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Buildings (EEPB), which will create a network of Green Deal providers, financiers, and product and service suppliers.